(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers recently completed the OPP Distracted Driving campaign (March 14-20, 2016) and the results are in.
Across the Province, OPP officers charged 1,575 motorists with distracted driving and 43 were charged with careless driving during the campaign.
Locally, South Bruce OPP officers laid 11 distracted driving charges and 1 careless driving charge.
“Distracted driving is not only illegal in Ontario; it has very quickly become the most significant casual factor in serious crashes on Ontario highways. During the recent campaign, South Bruce OPP officers charged 11 drivers for distracted driving. This represents 11 drivers that were caught gambling with public safety on area roads. The campaign may have ended, but the South Bruce OPP will always be watching” – Inspector Dana Earley, Detachment Commander, South Bruce OPP.
